Fosse Bank School

Fosse Bank School

Caretaker / Maintenance Person Specification

Essential Qualities / Desirable Qualities / Ascertained by
Qualifications
and Training / 1st Aid
Fire Marshall
Swimming Pool Maintenance / Application form / references /
interview
Knowledge and Experience / ·  Knowledge of health and safety regulations in relation to the post
·  Experience of managing others, instructing and communicating expectations
·  An understanding of maintaining security in a public building
·  Knowledge, experience and understanding of the day to day management of a public building, eg heating, lighting and maintenance.
·  Knowledge of the organisation and administration structure of a school
·  Experience of dealing with
·  Primary school children
·  Members of the school community
·  Representatives from Ofsted and business / Application form / references /
interview
Essential Qualities / Desirable Qualities / Ascertained by
Skills and abilities / ·  Physical fitness appropriate to the tasks in the job description.
·  Practical/handyperson skills necessary to undertake general building maintenance, minor repairs and porterage duties. Skills in plumbing, electrical work, painting and joinery to a reasonable DIY standard
·  Ability to follow instructions, organise and prioritise workload and communicate effectively with all members of the school community.
·  Ability to be self-directed and motivated and work on own initiative.
·  Ability to work with minimum supervision and to manage staff and programmes of work
·  Ability to write up all relevant paperwork, eg timesheets, job reports, incident reports and work to deadlines
·  Ability to provide high quality supervision, training and support to Assistant Caretaker and/or cleaning staff
·  Ability to inspect and record the work of others
·  Patience and an ability to work towards deadlines even under pressure.
·  An ability to plan ahead and report on faults and repairs and other needs.
·  An ability to respond calmly to emergencies – even outside the normal working hours.
·  Ability to demonstrate commitment to Equal Opportunities / Application form / references /
interview
Personal Qualities / ·  Be able to display total honesty, integrity and reliability.
·  Ability to manage the site and use initiative to deal with challenges that the job can present
·  A willingness to be helpful and support staff and school in practical ways
·  A sense of humour and affable nature
·  Must be available to attend call outs and be prepared to work outside normal hours.
·  Willingness to undertake training
·  No Criminal Convictions (Rehabilitation of Offenders Act)
·  Mandatory CRB Check
·  Willingness to maintain confidentiality on all school matters / Application form / references /
interview